Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
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Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Harvest in Saskatchewan nearing completion
Harvest is edging closer to completion in Saskatchewan. The weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture says 90 per cent of the crop is in the bin, up from 81 per cent last week and ahead of t...
Oct 06, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'It's disheartening:' Gas prices creep higher as long weekend approaches
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the price of gas is rising as fuel gauges are falling. On Wednesday, gas prices at some Saskatoon stations were at $1.75.7 per litre, while drivers in Regina were paying...
Oct 05, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
More than just resources needed to get kids moving, expert says
A new approach trying to building community could be what's needed to help kids get away from screens and do more running around. ParticipAction's report card this week showed that during the pandemic...
Oct 05, 2022
Saskatchewan gov't offers more assistance for Ukrainian families
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing more help for families who have come to the province from Ukraine. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced that families who arrived through the C...
Oct 05, 2022 The flag of Ukraine is flying at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME file photo)
Prairie kids dropped more physical activity during COVID pandemic
Like many people, kids stopped moving around as much during the COVID-19 pandemic and got a lot more screen time -- and it appears it may have been worse for kids on the prairies. ParticipAction put o...
Oct 05, 2022
Ticks still active in Saskatchewan in fall months
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is reminding people to be on the lookout for ticks this fall. According to a release, blacklegged ticks are still active in tall grass, brush or wooded areas in the f...
Oct 05, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. to become home to ‘transformative’ rare earth production facility
A feat of ingenuity is creating what could be the province's next major resource thanks to a plant and technology — the first of its kind being developed right here in Saskatchewan. The foundati...
Oct 05, 2022
Saskatchewan saw 25 twisters during 2022 tornado season
If it seemed like there were more tornadoes than normal in Saskatchewan in 2022, that's because there were. In a post on social media Tuesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada said the province e...
Oct 04, 2022 A tornado near Paynton on July 8, 2022. (Jenny Hagan/Twitter)
Bookings now available for flu shots in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan looking to get their flu shots can now book appointments. Spots are now available for vaccinations, which are to begin next Tuesday at public health clinics, local pharmacies an...
Oct 04, 2022
Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan fundraising to replace lifesaving mammogram bus
Kelly Rea called the breast screening bus that travels around Saskatchewan to conduct mammograms her "lifesaver." Because of Rea's history of cancer, she said she needs to be a little extra careful - ...
Oct 04, 2022
OPINION
Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...